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Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · TUE · DEC 29 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 29 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
SCRIPPS · The Spot
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 29 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · The Spot
Nashville Predators
Away · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Jonathan Marchessault: 7 goals on 42 shots. But the Predators have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Tampa Bay, and that history walks in with them.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Predators
GOALIES
Lightning
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Predators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
Predators
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Jonathan Marchessault: 7 goals on 42 shots. But the Predators have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Tampa Bay, and that history walks in with them.

Jake Guentzel has made a habit of hurting the Predators: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jonathan Marchessault has 7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (42 shots).
(Nashville)
7 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Filip Forsberg has 6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (38 shots).
(Nashville)
6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
History
Nashville has lost 10 of their last 13 against Tampa Bay. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs TBL
Player
Jake Guentzel has 5 points in his last 4 games against Nashville. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5 pts, last 4 vs NSH